Crisis management

In face of coronavirus, bankers apply lessons from natural disasters

04/29/20

Industry veterans have drawn from their experiences with wildfires, earthquakes and hurricanes to fashion their responses to the pandemic.

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Big banks try to figure out logistics of 'back to work'

04/26/20

Inside Citigroup's headquarters in Manhattan, executives are trying to solve a problem bedeviling much of Wall Street: How to get employees up elevators.

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Digital dollars would deploy financial relief faster

04/23/20

Lawmakers should approve a program to distribute stimulus funds using a government-sanctioned coin, which would be speedier than the current system.

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Citi may be more cautious than states in reopening offices

04/21/20

Once it starts reopening offices around the world, it "will continue to prioritize the safety of our employees, customers and communities," Citigroup President Jane Fraser said.

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Fed's Kashkari says banks should raise money, halt dividends

04/16/20

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari says that large U.S. banks should raise $200 billion from private investors and stop paying dividends so they can support the economy.

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How TD got a head start on coronavirus preparations

04/15/20

Reports from the Singapore office, a coronavirus war room and a hardworking IT staff all helped TD Bank Group get nearly all employees ready to work from home and able to handle a tripling of remote deposit capture activity.

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House Dems seek details on FDIC's crisis plans following IG report

04/14/20

The heads of two congressional committees are requesting a briefing from the agency after a watchdog recommended improvements in how it prepares for crises.

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The difference during this crisis? Customers trust their banks.

04/14/20

Unlike in 2008, banks have become a steady force during the coronavirus pandemic.

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'Nobody should have their credit scores dinged during this emergency'

04/13/20

Sherrod Brown, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, explains why consumer protection is so important as the coronavirus pandemic ravages the economy.

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The $2T stimulus isn't a ‘bailout.’ It’s a ventilator.

04/09/20

Critics who argue this crisis mirrors the 2008 financial panic when Congress bailed out banks have it wrong. The new relief package in response to the coronavirus pandemic was necessary to save livelihoods, and more can be done.

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